One person has died in floodwaters with the Herbert River predicted to reach record levels and Townsville, Ingham and Cardwell residents relocated to shelters

Heavy rainfall is expected to continue to soak north Queensland on Monday, pouring more water into dams and rivers that have already overflowed, forcing evacuations and threatening thousands of homes.

Residents of parts of Townsville and nearby towns, including Ingham and Cardwell, spent the night in shelters as rising flood waters inundated their homes.

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